Committee advances bill requiring regular reporting on NM foster children held in offices

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 569

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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New Mexico legislators on Monday narrowly passed a bill that would require ongoing reporting by the state’s Children, Youth & Families Department regarding foster children housed in the agency’s offices.

House Bill 181, which eked through the committee on a 5-4 vote, would require CYFD to report to lawmakers and the newly created Office of the Child Advocate about the number and status of such children, and allots $100,000 in one-time funds to …

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